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Hadji Murad ( Russian: Хаджи-Мурат, Avar: XӀажи Мурад; 1818 – 5 May [ O.S. 23 April] 1852) was an important North Caucasian Avar leader during the resistance of the peoples of Dagestan and Chechnya in 1811–1864 against the incorporation of the region into the Russian Empire .
Hadji Murat, also written Hadji Murad ( Russian: Хаджи-Мурат, romanized :Khadzhi-Murat) [a] is a novella written by Leo Tolstoy from 1896 to 1904 and published posthumously in 1912 (though not in full until 1917).
This short novel, published posthumously and recommended by Harold Bloom in his Western Canon, is the writer's fictionalized account of his service in the Russian army in Chechen in the 1850s and of a Chechen soldier, Hadji Murád, who defects to the enemy with tragic results.
Feb 24, 2020 · Hadji Murat is a short novel by Leo Tolstoy about a Chechen warlord who switches sides and joins the Russian forces in the Caucasus. It depicts the brutality, the heroism, and the futility of war through the eyes of many characters, both Russian and native.
Dec 20, 2022 · “Hadji Murat” turned out to be Tolstoy’s most harrowing text – and the most secret: he did not part with the manuscript until October 28, 1910, his last day in Yasnaya Polyana.
Nov 3, 2023 · A novella by Leo Tolstoy about a Chechen commander who switches sides and fights against his former allies. Learn about his life, his family, his battles, and his death in this comprehensive summary.
Hadji Murat, an Avar rebel commander in late 1851, is on the run after a conflict with his former ally, Imam Shamil, who commands the Caucasian resistance. Murat’s family is now being held captive by Shamil, a Chechen leader who is at war with the Russians.
